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WHAT GOVERNS STATE DISTRICT COURT CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE APPENDIX A

Rules General Rules of Rules of Special Minnesota Other
of Civil Rules of Evidence Professional Rules of Statutes References
Procedure Practice for Conduct Practice
considerationsSAMPLE
the District for the
Courts District
Courts
Mediation, initiation 114.04(a)
of process
Mediator, court- 114.04(b),
appointed 114.05(a)
Mediator, fees 114, App.,
Rule VII, and
114.11
Mediator, role of 114.02(a)(7) §§ 572.31–
572.40
Mediator, selection 114.04
by parties
Settlement § 572.35,
agreements in subd. 1(1)
mediation
Non-traditional 114.02
ADR
Mini-trial 114.02(a)(8)
Non-binding 114.02(a)(5)
advisory eval
Court-appointed 53
special master
Special magistrate 114.02(a)(2)
Summary jury trial 114.02(a)(3)
Roster of neutrals 114.04(b), <https://adrroster.
114.12, courts.state.
114.13 mn.us/>
Pre-Filing Considerations (Chapter 3, Paul M. Floyd & Anna M. Tobin)
Initial client contact 1.18
Conflicts check 1.7, 1.9, 1.6
Declining 1.16
representation
Fees 1.5
Institutional clients 1.14
Referrals: 1.5(e)
responsibility and
referral fees
Sufficient familiarity 1.1
and expertise
Pre-suit

Mandatory 3, 5
filing within
one-year of suit
commencement

APPENDIX 1-7 Updated 2020